Love him or hate him, Kid Rock has become a celebrity figurehead for Metro Detroit. It makes sense, then, that he'll perform during halftime of the Lions' annual nationally-televised Thanksgiving Day game at Ford Field.

Rock turns 40 on Jan. 17, and he plans to celebrate in grand fashion. He told the News he's planning a separate Ford Field show to mark the occassion and is talking with Comedy Central about filming a roast at the Fox Theatre.